Hi all,
As I am new in LFS and this is my first attempt, I have a couple of
comments that might help make the book easier to follow (at least to a
non-english newbie like me). This are stuff that got me lost for a
while and think that, if clarified, would make the book easier to
follow (at least to newbies like me):
- While going through the book the reader is not told what specific
package the section is talking about:
i.e.: in section "5.6. Linux-3.0.4 API Headers" it took me a while to
realize I had to unpack package "linux-3.0.4.tar.gz" (sure I'm a
newbie, but still...I was looking for a 'header' package or even a
'linux-headers' package... isnt it better to make it clear, something
like: "First unpack package linux-3.0.4.tar.gz and get into the
unpacked directory...")
-The reader isn't told what to do with the building directories at the
end of the section (you get rid of them or you keep them?)
UPDATE: I found the following in the FAQ, so i guess this is it
although IMHO would be much clearer if stated at the end of every
section.
"I didn't delete the source tree after my last attempt. Do I need to?
Yes. In general make clean or make dist-clean can't be relied upon
for clean sources. Especially when you have manually hacked the
sources or applied patches to it you should first try again with a
fresh unpacked package. The only exception to this rule is the linux
kernel, which requires its sources to be present when third-party
modules, such as the NVidia drivers, are needed."
Cheers,
Fred.
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